Grilled Chicken Yakitori Recipe

Name: Grilled Chicken Yakitori Recipe
Total time: 2 hours 45 minutes (including 2 hours of marinating time)
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb. chicken tenders; 4 wooden skewers, 8-10 in. long; 2 cups rice, cooked; 1/4 cup Mizkan Mirin; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 3 Tbsp. sugar; 2 Tbsp. Mizkan Seasoned Rice Vinegar; 1 Tbsp. peanut oil or vegetable oil; 1 tsp. garlic, minced; 1 tsp. ginger, minced; hot chili flakes to taste

Whether it’s a pool party or a cook out, these sweet and spicy Grilled Chicken Yakitori skewers are guaranteed crowd pleasers.

Ingredients

1 lb. chicken tenders
4 wooden skewers, 8-10 in. long
2 cups rice, cooked

Yakitori Marinade
1/4 cup Mizkan Mirin
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. Mizkan Seasoned Rice Vinegar
1 Tbsp. peanut oil or vegetable oil
1 tsp. garlic, minced
1 tsp. ginger, minced
hot chili flakes to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine marinade ingredients; stir to dissolve sugar.
Place chicken in a non-metallic container or sealable plastic bag.
Pour marinade over chicken. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours. Meanwhile, soak skewers in water for 1-2 hours.
Pour marinade from chicken into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil at least 1 full minute.
Cover and keep warm until ready to serve.
Thread chicken on skewers. Grill over medium heat, with cover closed, for 3-4 minutes. Turn, and cook 3-4 minutes more or until cooked through.
Serve over rice, drizzled with hot marinade.

Note: Chicken may be broiled.

YIELD
4 skewers Yakitori

TOTAL TIME

2 hours 45 minutes (including 2 hours of marinating time)